Indian Hockey side well placed to qualify for Olympic Quarter Finals after 26 years.
The 2012 London Olympic Silver medalists, Netherlands started their campaign with a draw against Argentina. After the 3 a 3 draw against the Argentine side, the Dutch have been brutal against their next two opponents. Defeating Ireland by 5 a 0 and Canada by 7 a 0, they have already made it clear that they are here to clinch the gold medal this time around.
On the other side, India with their decent form and a staggering win against Argentina has kept the medal hopes alive and they will feel confident going into the Pool B clash against the Dutch. India find themselves in the top 4 and well placed to qualify for the next round. Starting with a close encounter against Ireland, Indians had to face a harsh defeat against Germanas with a late conceded goal. But they bounced back and had a good day against Argentina.
India had defeated Netherlands at home in the a?World League Finala?. This will be a great positive going into the game. Indian captain Sreejesh feels doing well in the two remaining games will determine which team India will play in the Quarterfinals. So doing well in these 2 games will help big time.
Indian coach Roelant Oltmans was a part of the Dutch team in 1996 Olympics when they won a Gold medal. Finding the right strategy and beating one of the top sides will boost the teamas confidence going into the knockouts.
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